Nigerian movies tend to hang inside boxes they’re comfortable in, romance and comedy being the usual genre suspects. But what happens when a small team of independent filmmakers come together to make a movie groundbreaking in its appeal but also in the techniques employed in filming? You get My Week With Caroline; a story of young adult infatuation and the growth arc of a young teenage boy who finds his own voice.

The first time I heard this song, I was lying languidly on the twin bed of an Airbnb in Ibadan. It was a hot afternoon (aren’t they all?) and Twitter served as the only thing to fill my time as I waited to meet up with friends later that evening. …

For an aeroplane to, well, function, it needs not only engine power but also hydraulics. The hydraulic system controls the rudder, which helps steer the plane left and right, the ailerons which pilots use to steer the plane up and down, among many other functions. …

My good man (@AlJanusi on Twitter) asked for a quick rundown on the slightly messy and quite bloody history of the Chinas. The recount can hardly fit in a single textbook, but I promised a one-pager and a one-pager it shall be. One might hear The Republic of China and…

The Lord protects drunks, fools and children. Uncle M* fell squarely into the first category, no doubt. He drank enough alcohol meant for seven men. Seeing him passed out in the street or outside the BQ at my father’s had become a very common sight. So common that no one bothered…

All my life, I’ve wondered about death. It’s probably one of the most controversial topics that have caused schisms among philosophers and clerics. (Legend has it that Plato called Socrates unfortunate on this very issue. Socrates didn’t take that lightly). (Maybe I made that up. But you get the gist)…

This post I now share, was originally a post on Wordpress. Actually a reply to conversation of kindred. Many have joined in. Check it out here. Join in, if you like. This post resonated with me a lot tonight, even more at this time when I’m going through a phase…

Life is good. This thought resonates in your head as you lie in bed, under layers of cover, staring at the woman of your dreams and your reality standing at the window, taking in the view of the early morning, breathing the clean mountainside air. The sunlight kisses her shoulder, and…

I recently just found out about Medium a few weeks ago. This is because I spend most of my time in Ife, which is essentially an internet blackhole where my school is located. Now back in Lagos, I have time to read and coinesseur over other people’s articles. …